Son Heung-min was the table-toppers' other star performer on a remarkably comfortable day at the office
It's rare that a transfer is a perfect fit for both parties. However, in James Maddison, Tottenham possess the ideal poster boy for Ange Postecoglou's footballing revolution. Maddison himself is thoroughly enjoying it in North London too, and he provided further evidence of his genius in Tottenham's 2-0 win over Fulham on Monday evening.
Right from the off, the England international was directing traffic from his ultra-fluid No. 10 role, but despite plenty of pressure, it would take a mistake from the visitors for the game's first goal.
Calvin Bassey was the guilty party, passing straight down Micky van der Ven's throat, with the ball eventually finding Son Heung-min unmarked in the box – who was hardly going to miss in his current form. Son would turn provider early in the second half, teeing up the talisman, Maddison, for a deserved first goal in front of his home fans.
A combination of good goalkeeping, heroic defending and poor finishing meant those would be the only two goals Spurs scored, but the result never looked in jeopardy.
The Postecoglou hype train trundles on for another week, with the three points returning Tottenham back to the top of the Premier League table. They can even go five points clear if they beat Crystal Palace on Friday.
Here's how Spurs' players rated from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…
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Guglielmo Vicario (6/10):
One poor piece of distribution gave Fulham a half chance before the break. Looked assured other than that, making a big save to deny Jimenez late on.
Pedro Porro (6/10):
Sometimes a little show to shape up when Spurs lost the ball, but so helpful in possession when he stepped into midfield.
Micky van de Ven (8/10):
Dominant. Bullied Carlos Vinicius in the first half and had similar success against his replacement, Raul Jimenez. His interception also helped create the first goal.
Cristian Romero (7/10):
Split the midfield with some excellent passes and wound up Vinicius.
Destiny Udogie (7/10):
What a talent. Irresistible going forward while not neglecting his defensive duties.
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (6/10):
Game seemed a little quick for him at times and he booked in the first half. Read Bassey's clearance well to help create Spurs' second.
Pape Matar Sarr (6/10):
A couple of sloppy moments, but nothing disastrous. Suffered a knock on the hour that Postecoglou will hope isn't too bad.
James Maddison (8/10):
Completely ran the game from midfield. He is so well suited to leading this new-look, exciting Spurs side in the absence of Harry Kane. Deserved his goal.
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Dejan Kulusevski (6/10):
Needed to be more selfish in front of goal at times, but would have finished with an assist if Richarlison brought his shooting boots.
Son Heung-min (8/10):
Finished well for the opener before turning provider for Maddison. Continues to grow in impress as a No.9.
Richarlison (6/10):
A delightful bundle of chaos. Was a little wasteful in the opening stages but found Son for the first goal.
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Emerson Royal (6/10):
Definitely a bit of a downgrade on Udogie, but made a good block late on.
Oliver Skipp (6/10):
Crunched into former Arsenal and Chelsea man Willian – which the crowd absolutely loved.
Brennan Johnson (N/A):
A short cameo in the closing stages.
Alejo Veliz (N/A):
Thought he had a sight of goal near the end, but was flagged offside.
Giovani Lo Celso (N/A):
Not much time to make an impact.
Ange Postecoglou (8/10):
Yves Bissouma's suspension had the potential to unsettle his side, but Hojbjerg fared just fine, showing how well-coached Spurs are. Tottenham did get a little disjointed as he rung the changes late on, though.
